Cllr Denise Bates

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 26 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss community grants, appointments to outside bodies and updates from partners including Wiltshire Police and the Family Hub Wiltshire Council. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector and Wiltshire Council framework, and the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group.

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, and to discuss the committee's work programme. Councillor Laura Mayes was elected chairman, and Councillor Denise Bates was elected vice-chairman. The committee agreed to develop a work programme over time, and to hold a rapid scrutiny meeting regarding short breaks for children and young people with additional needs.

Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Trowbridge Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Trowbridge Area Board met to elect a new chair and vice-chair, and to appoint representatives to the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Stewart Palmén was elected as Chair and Councillor Denise Bates was elected as Vice-Chair. The Area Board also appointed its representatives to the LHFIG.

Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am

The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.